Windows Vista

[xnoobftw]

Hey fellow LTT hermits!

Im about to help my friend upgrade his relatively old desktop with a ivy bridge i5 and a 9800gts

However he is on windows vista still

Would he experience a big performance hit?

Im thinking of helping him buy a 380x

 

TL;DR = 380x and windows vista bueno? 

[Headshot_]

It will work but you won't get DX11 iirc.

 

I think it's not worth keeping vista. You can pick up a win7 or win8 (maybe win10) copy for cheap nowadays. 

 

 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Pick up a 380x and buy Windows 7 for 20$ off Reddit then upgrade to Windows 10 for free.

[Guest]

WIndows Vista is still a mess, even though it has made massive improvements from its inception.

 

_{INSERT ANNOYING LINUX RECOMMENDATION HERE.}

[79wjd]

7 minutes ago, Headshot_ said:

It will work but you won't get DX11 iirc.

 

I think it's not worth keeping vista. You can pick up a win7 or win8 (maybe win10) copy for cheap nowadays. 

 

 

Vista supports DX11 

[Hackentosher]

Get a new card and do this 

 

[xnoobftw]

4 minutes ago, Headshot_ said:

It will work but you won't get DX11 iirc.

 

I think it's not worth keeping vista. You can pick up a win7 or win8 (maybe win10) copy for cheap nowadays. 

 

 

So like.. all of the future games wont work?

1 minute ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

Pick up a 380x and buy Windows 7 for 20$ off Reddit then upgrade to Windows 10 for free.

1 minute ago, MagnesiumPC said:

WIndows Vista is still a mess, even though it has made massive improvements from its inception.

 

_{INSERT ANNOYING LINUX RECOMMENDATION HERE.}

Can reddit be trusted?

Like from this exact site http://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/31h77a/h_windows_7_8_81_servers_office_visio_project/

 

[Headshot_]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

Vista supports DX11 

Really? Huh didn't think it supported vista.

 

Well you won't get DX12 support then

[Guest]

Just now, xnoobftw said:

So like.. all of the future games wont work?

Can reddit be trusted?

Like from this exact site http://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/31h77a/h_windows_7_8_81_servers_office_visio_project/

 

Not true, just the games that require DX11+ won't work. Some games use OpenGL as their API of choice.

 

Also, as a CompTIA certified tech, I do not recommend getting your OS from Reddit.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Vista supports DX11 

It has partial support for DX11.

 

Just like Windows 7 and 8 have partial support for DX12.

[alexhelvetica]

I like windows vista.  You don't need to upgrade it. 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

4 minutes ago, xnoobftw said:

So like.. all of the future games wont work?

Can reddit be trusted?

Like from this exact site http://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/31h77a/h_windows_7_8_81_servers_office_visio_project/

 

Yup  I've done it before  

[terrytek]

to me, i'd still keep vista until you can afford a proper os. vista is still very good imo. 

[79wjd]

17 minutes ago, MagnesiumPC said:

It has partial support for DX11.

 

Just like Windows 7 and 8 have partial support for DX12.

Are you sure? I thought Vista had full DX11. 

[xnoobftw]

 

25 minutes ago, MagnesiumPC said:

Not true, just the games that require DX11+ won't work. Some games use OpenGL as their API of choice.

 

Also, as a CompTIA certified tech, I do not recommend getting your OS from Reddit.

Why? 

22 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

Yup  I've done it before  

How long have you had the license for? I saw on some forums that these licensees gets expired after a few years

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

3 minutes ago, xnoobftw said:

How long have you had the license for? I saw on some forums that these licensees gets expired after a few years

I've had it for almost 6 months now. Make sure the version of W7 you're getting is a retail key and you'll never have that issue.

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Are you sure? I thought Vista had full DX11. 

DX10 was a full blown release feature of Vista.

 

DX11 came in at around the early stages of the Windows 7 release.

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, xnoobftw said:

 

Why? 

They can be unreliable and scams.

[79wjd]

7 hours ago, MagnesiumPC said:

DX10 was a full blown release feature of Vista.

 

DX11 came in at around the early stages of the Windows 7 release.

Yes, but from what I understand you still get full DX11 support in Vista SP2. 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

Yes, but from what I understand you still get full DX11 support in Vista SP2. 

Eh... no.

 

It may have the base of DX12, but it doesn't have the core extensions that 90% of games use.

[Guest]

12 hours ago, xnoobftw said:

TL;DR = 380x and windows vista bueno? 

AMD does not have supported drivers for Windows Vista that will work with the R9/R7 300 Series.

[xnoobftw]

7 hours ago, MagnesiumPC said:

AMD does not have supported drivers for Windows Vista that will work with the R9/R7 300 Series.

So nvidia it is?

[typographie]

I personally don't think it makes much sense to use Windows Vista in a modern PC. Mainstream support for Vista ended in April 2012, and extended support ends completely in April 2017, at which point it will be the Wild West for viruses. Besides, depending on what type of license your friend has, he may have trouble getting his copy of Vista to activate on a new motherboard.